THE NEW OFFENSIVE IN GALLIPOLI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2543, 18 August 1915, Page 5

THE NEW OFFENSIVE IN GALLIPOLI

LANDING AT SUVLA BAY TURKS TAKEN BY SURPRISE By Telegraph—Press AsEociation-Cojiyriglit, Athens, August 16. Few Turks were present at Sum Bay when the British lauded. • There were few casualties. The force advanced rapidly, and quickly entrenched. The Turks later brought up forces, which were easily repulsed with serious loss. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) -f •i. j. '.' London, August 16! M. Lanes-sa.li, the French ex-Mmister for Marine, .proclaims the necessity for the Allies disembarking troops on the farther end of the Gulf of Saros, in order to develop the attack on tho mainland. He says:—"Their interests are identical with ours." • AN INTERVIEW WITH ENVER PASHA. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec, August 17, 7.40 p.m.) . . , London, August 16. . Enver Pasha told an American journalist: "I am firmly convinced that we can keep the enemy in check, even though he further reinforces himself. Theaotion of the Allies did not take us by surprise. We aic in the majority on Gallipoli, and will maintain it." DESTRUCTIVE AIR RAID ON CONSTANINOPLE. _ - / . Athens, August 16. Advices from Constantinople state that tho Allied airmen bombed the Tophane arsenal and Galata (Constantinople), doing considerable damage. . THE BOMBARDMENT OF THE SYRIAN COAST. Athens, August 16. It is reported that the Allies bombardment did considerable damage to the coast towns in the' Smyrna region. Turkish encampments were dispersed, and the Mussulman population fled in panic to the interior. TURKISH MOVE TO CRUSH THE ARMENIANS. . London, August 16. An Athens message states thata, new Turkish army is on tho way to crush the Armenians, who occupy the entire Van district.' The vanguard has reached Angora, and is proceeding overland. The Turkish commanders are said to have been ordered to disperse tho Armenian population and deport the revolutionary leaders. ' TURKS REALISE THEIR FATE AS AN EMPIRE . GROWING PERIL OF GERMANS IN TURKEY. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) / London, August 16. Mr. Henry Wood, of the United Press, says that no doubt exists in the mind of the Turks that the existence of the Ottoman Empire is at stake in the fighting at the Dardanelles, and the fact explains the manner in which the Turks are coming forward. "The Government," ho says, "is being permitted to drain the entire country of its last resources in the, conduot of the war. Fresh contingents are constantly coming into Constantinople, including many old, grey-bearded men, clad in rags. The restrictions on foreigners in Turkey have been redoubled; the Police Department is increasing its activities in every direction. . . "The mysterious death of Colonel Leipzig, Military Attache to tho German Embassy, convinced all foreigners in Constantinople that sooner or later the Turks - would turn on German officers stationed in Constantinople. The position of Germans'daily grows more delicate, and many German officers are now wearing civilian dress in the streets. Austrian and German civilians are leaving by every train." u"Tho correspondent of the 'Berliner Tageblatt' was expelled because he saw things as they actually were, not as-the Turks wanted him to see* them. Nevertheless,-there is every indication that German soldiers, sailors,' and officers in Turkey will stay to the end whatever the fato of Turkey may bo. If the Empire passes out of existence they will pass out with it." REPORTED RECALL OF TURKISH MINISTER AT BERLIN, London, August 16. An' Athens message reports that Mukhtar Pasha,. Turkish Minister at Berlin, is being recalled at the Kaiser's _ request, because he reported to Constantinople that Germany and. Austria were in the last stages of exhaustion, and that the first serious repulse would bring destruction upon them, and that the Porte should employ discretion, since if Germany lost she would use Turkey as a scapegoat. Field-Marshal Von der Goltz, hearing of the report, immediately telegraphed to Berlin. ENVER PASHA'S ENGLISH JOCKEY; DESCRIBES CONSTANTINOPLE. . (Rec. August 17, 10.30 p.m.) Athens, August 17. Enver Pasha's English jockey, who had- been detained in Constantinople since the war broke out, has been released, lie says that Enver Pasha's power is so great that even the Germans dare not thwart him. When Enver Pasha went to the Gallipoli front, General Liman von Sanders deemed it advisable to remain in Constantinople, as their relations were strained. Many of the Turkish recruits are greybeards, and are not equipped with rifles or ammunition. ' . Ho adds.: "Constantinople is spy-ridden, and the war is discussed m whispers. The Sultan attended the Selamlik on Friday for tho first time for months.' He is still in bad health, and dqes not attend to State business, but spends his days puffing his hookah and supping mastic. The Old Turks have not lost their power, although they are constantly shadowed. They are secretly deliberating The few Englishmen who remain are not permitted outside the city, and are sometimes flogged for alleged offences." TURKS PREPARE FOR THE BULGAR MENACE (Rec. August 17, 10.30 p.m.) Paris, 'August 17. The "Temps" says that the Tnrks aro establishing new breastworks before Adrianoplo and extending the outer line oF defences southward, inasmuch as it was there 'alone that the Bulgarians previously were ablo to bombard tho city. New inins have been mounted on concrete platforms between the forts surrounding the city.